Job Description
Job Description
OB SUMMARY
The Gearbox Mechanic will disassemble, assemble, set-up, and test industrial gear boxes. Candidates with background and experience in automotive, truck, or diesel engine and transmission repair encouraged to apply.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Disassembly and assemble industrial gearboxes.
- Accurately measure gears, shafts, housing bores for proper clearances with calibrated measuring tools.
- Read and interpret blueprints and assembly drawings.
- Assemble shafts, gears, bearings, and lubrication systems.
- Properly set-up gearboxes to ensure they meet specifications, tolerances, and other customer requirements.
- May perform light welding.
- Operate forklift and crane.
- Conduct safe rigging of materials.
- Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Strong mechanical aptitude (i.e., automotive, diesel (engine and or transmission repair), or heavy industrial equipment).
- Capable of repairing large industrial equipment such as gearboxes, motors, and pumps.
- Manual machining helpful
- Welding a plus.
- A team player with good communication skills.
- CDL is a plus,
- Able to pass OSHA training.
- Able to operate a forklift.
- Capable of using overhead crane.
- Experience with industrial gear drive assembly (preferred).
- Basic machining knowledge & use of inspection equipment (preferred).
- Basic math skill.
- Able to read blueprints and troubleshoot problems with critical & analytical thinking.
- Able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Company DescriptionHorsburgh & Scott Engineers and Manufactures High Quality Gears and Gear Boxes.
Our Expertise: We offer a complete portfolio of comprehensive industrial gearing service and repair solutions. Our customer's production schedule is our highest priority. Before beginning any project, we provide a comprehensive evaluation and scope of the work. And because we stock our own materials, the typical six to 10-week process can be completed in four, with rebuilds requiring even less time.
Our Experience: The Horsburgh & Scott engineering team has over 135 years of experience designing, manufacturing and maintaining gearboxes in heavy-duty applications around the world. We have proven design standards for gearboxes up to 5000 HP and 4 million ft-lbs. with speeds from 0.5 to 3600 rpm. If we don’t have a standard gearbox to meet our customer's needs, we can design a custom gearbox for their specific application.
Company Description
Horsburgh & Scott Engineers and Manufactures High Quality Gears and Gear Boxes.\r\n\r\nOur Expertise: We offer a complete portfolio of comprehensive industrial gearing service and repair solutions. Our customer's production schedule is our highest priority. Before beginning any project, we provide a comprehensive evaluation and scope of the work. And because we stock our own materials, the typical six to 10-week process can be completed in four, with rebuilds requiring even less time.\r\n\r\nOur Experience: The Horsburgh & Scott engineering team has over 135 years of experience designing, manufacturing and maintaining gearboxes in heavy-duty applications around the world. We have proven design standards for gearboxes up to 5000 HP and 4 million ft-lbs. with speeds from 0.5 to 3600 rpm. If we don’t have a standard gearbox to meet our customer's needs, we can design a custom gearbox for their specific application.